Domestic credit to private sector in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic credit to private sector was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Guyana, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 15.6% for domestic credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Guyana peaked at 62.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -37.6% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 17.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 18.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 21.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 15.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.7% compare
- 153 Madagascar 16.5% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 16.3% compare
- 156 Comoros 15.3% compare
- 157 Liberia 14.8% compare
- 158 Uganda 14.3% compare
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Guyana?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Guyana was 15.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.